Chapter 24

Alonzo touched Xinn's head and pursed his lips nervously . Xinn beneath wiped his lips then gave Alonzo a thumbs up.  " Babe , you surprisingly taste delicious today.  "

Alonzo's ears turned red then asked.  " How is it? "

Xinn licked Alonzo's tip then patted Alonzo's thigh.  " Sweet , it's good . "

Alonzo's abdomen tightened by the sudden lick and held his breathe.  Xinn is always teasing whenever he found the time but Alonzo could never get used to it , Xinn is too bold and shameless that Alonzo couldn't fathom how deep his shamelessness is. 

Xinn sucked Alonzo's length again and teased the tip . He then said while still having Alonzo's length inside.  " Huwwy owp , en welewse ( hurry up, and release .) "

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Inside the bathroom , Xinn wiped his washed mouth and massaged his jaw . Alonzo behind Xinn massaged Xinn's nape in distress .

" It always take me a very long time before I release , if you do this often , you might get bored in the middle of the event . "

Xinn waved his hand then massaged his jaw before turning his head to Alonzo's direction. " If you're too pent up , you can just ask me if I could serve you beneath . You don't need to be shy , we're couples and we could help each other out if you feel like doing it.  "

" If you keep on restraining it , you might go impotent. "

Alonzo pursed his lips and shook his head . " I won't turn impotent . "

Xinn rolled his eyes , of course he wouldn't turn impotent , he's the male lead of the story. 

Xinn dragged Alonzo inside the room then pulled the box from the desk beside the lamp with them.  The two sat down then stared at the box with them .

" I didn't expect beastmen's ancestors possessed essence cores that contain spiritual energy similar to that of the zombie nucleus in our world.  " Xinn said as stared at the box in his hands .

Alonzo couldn't understand what Xinn was talking about but he could get the gist of what he means through context clues.

" Now , babe , can you extend your hand? I want to see the structure of your body.  "

Alonzo extended his arm to him . Xinn held Alonzo's hand and said.  " If you feel that something is infiltrating your body , don't reject it ok? " Xinn stroked Alonzo's palm and gazed at Alonzo gently. 

Alonzo's eyes stared right back into Xinn's eyes and couldn't help falling deeper for him . The madness inside him is brewing in storm within his heart but he's restraining the beastly instinctual desire within him and took a deep breathe .

" Alright "

Xinn smiled then slowly closed his eyes to percieve Alonzo's body . An outline of a human body appeared within his eyes , similar to that of the result of an x-ray but it is still incomplete as his energy is still in the middle of circulating around Alonzo's body.

Alonzo on the other hand felt a strand of warm entering from the tip of his fingertips and crawled along with his blood vessels towards his arm then rotated around his body.  Alonzo clenched his fist feeling as if Xinn was enveloping his whole body with his warmth .

Xinn saw a familiar body anatomy within Alonzo's body but there's some parts within him that are different from a normal man's body parts.  When Xinn reached Alonzo's heart , he almost jumped out of shock when he almost heard no beating .

Alonzo's heart rate is abnormally slow . Xinn could understand it when he remembered how big and heavy Alonzo's python form is.  Everyone knows that body mass and heart rate have negative correlations.  The bigger the body mass is , the slower the heart rate is . Moreover , if a humans' heart rate is slow , they would feel cold and heat wouldn't be produced. 

Xinn suddenly touched Alonzo's private scale and detected a fast speed of heart rate , what is more surprising is ... It is even faster than a heart rate of a running person .

Xinn touched Alonzo's body and as expected , it was hot .

Xinn removed his hands from Alonzo's private part the continued exploring Alonzo's body , oblivious of Alonzo's reaction because of what he had done .

When Xinn went to Alonzo's abdomen , he noticed a lump of revolving core in his belly.  Xinn's energy suddenly poked Alonzo's core and Alonzo who was in his human form suddenly transformed into a giant python .

Xinn energy was cut off when he felt that the hands he was holding disappeared.

Xinn opened his eyes in surprise . Alonzo transformed back to his human form , but was already naked . Xinn's eyes landed on Alonzo's abdomen and realized that the core he just poked was actually the switch of Alonzo's transformation .

Alonzo touched his belly and widened his eyes.  " What happened? "

Xinn massaged his temples and said . " You guys actually also have a spiritual core inside your body? "

Alonzo couldn't understand what Xinn is talking about .

Xinn pointed at Alonzo's belly and said.  " I also have a spiritual core , similar to the core in your belly , but the color is different from yours . "

Xinn pondered.  " Does that mean , you could also control spiritual energy? "

Xinn looked at the essence core on the box.  " Babe , have you eaten an ancient beast before? "

Alonzo nodded . " Yes , although I got seriously wounded , but I indeed have eaten an ancient beast . It was the ancient beast non-spiritual descendant that was formerly the tyrant in this forest ."

Xinn immediately opened the box and held the pink core . " Since you snakes are the master of devouring , you must have devoured an animal that also has a spiritual core or essence core yeah? "

Alonzo scratched his head . " Maybe? Whenever I eat Ancient beast , I would always undergo a tremendous growth speed . "

" Then if you eat an ancestor beast's essence core , what would happen? "

Xinn's eyes glowed.  " Babe , I will teach you how to control spiritual energy.  "

Xinn patted Alonzo's hand and beckoned him to watch . Xinn controlled the energy in his belly and draw a small strand out towards his fingertips.  When it reached his hands , a small mist suddenly appeared hovering over his palm .

Xinn slowly condensed the mist and it gradually shrank into a small pebble . Xinn pulled Alonzo out of the cave then flicked the pebble outward. 

* Boom!!!!

The body towering tree ahead of them suddenly got hit and a sound of explosion rang out . The mid part of the tree now contained a big gaping hole and the tree couldn't remain standing anymore and immediately made a creaking sound , about to be snapped .

When the tree body was about to lean to the direction of their cave.  Xinn immediately jumped mid-air and suddenly spun to kick it outward. 

Alonzo's eyes glowed and saw the how Xinn's body was covered with ominous black energy.  Xinn landed on the ground then turned to face his lover with a bright smile .

" That is how you use spiritual energy , babe. "

Alonzo extended his hand and hovered his hand over the energy coating Xinn's body.  His hands passed through it but he felt like his hands were restricted by a huge pressure. 

" Fool , don't touch that ... My spiritual energy is pretty violent , you see . "

Alonzo nodded then turned to look at the now bare small piece of land where the towering tree that was formerly casting a huge shadow over their cave was located. 

" Amazing inn'it ( isn't it? ) "

Alonzo nodded , Xinn then asked.  " Wanna learn that? "

Alonzo nodded .

" Good "

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The couple returned back to their cave . Xinn held Alonzo's hand and told him .

" As you hold my hand , can you follow my energy? "

Alonzo closed his hands and felt a warm strand of energy flowing through his veins . Xinn's voice then rang out . " Try sensing your abdomen and let it meet my energy.  "

Alonzo breathe then thought of his abdomen . He suddenly felt a warm heat in his abdomen , when the energy reach his belly. His core heated up and suddenly , a strand of gold mixed with green hue separated from his core and met the energy.

Xinn smiled then slowly pulled the strand out . Unfortunately , the golden strand didn't move.  Xinn's lips twitched then told Alonzo . " Alonzo , let it follow my lead . "

Alonzo nodded and no longer tightened his abdomen.  When the core sensed that the muscles finally relaxed , the strand finally let the black strand of energy to guide it out of the body .

Xinn opened his mouth . " Feel the feeling of spiritual energy flowing out of your body , Alonzo . "

Alonzo nodded , the golden energy finally reached Alonzo's palm which is holding Xinn's hand .

On top of their hands , a black mist and golden emerald mist appeared . These two types of energy intertwined , the masters of these two energy suddenly felt light in their heart and they felt more closer to each other .

" Alonzo , can you control the spiritual energy? "

Alonzo pursed his lips.  " I think I do. "

" That's great , try letting it move to a certain direction . "

The golden emerald strand of energy suddenly moved and slowly crawled around Xinn's wrist . Xinn frowned then let his black energy follow.  The golden emerald continued and suddenly slipped inside his clothes and wrapped around his neck .

Xinn wanted to let go of Alonzo's hands but Alonzo held Xinn's hand tightly. 

" Alonzo? What is your energy doing with my body? "

Xinn opened his eyes and suddenly met a pair of burning golden slit eyes . The pair of eyes were staring at his neck intensely as if he's going to devour him

Xinn shivered and suddenly saw a phantom of a god sized serpent opening it's wide mouth behind Alonzo's green head to him. 

Xinn lifted up his head and stared at the giant phantom of Python .

The pair of upturned snake golden slit eyes also stared back at him before it slowly faded . The golden emerald energy also returned back to its owner . Xinn let go of the accumulated breathe in his lungs and touched his beating heart. 

" W-what was that? "

Alonzo touched his numbed hand.  Then he suddenly paused . " X-xinn? "

Xinn turned to Alonzo and answered . " Hmm?"

Alonzo suddenly clutched his abdomen . " I-it hurts . "

Xinn widened his eyes . " What hurts? "

Alonzo groaned then layed down on the bed . " My belly , it hurts.  "

Xinn crawled to his side then touched his belly . " What's wrong with--- wait ... Where's the core essence? "

Alonzo opened his eyes and looked at the empty box. 

" Wait ... Did you use the essence core without my order? "

Alonzo pursed his lips then nodded.  Xinn immediately flicked Alonzo's forehead . " Fool! It's a powerful essence core , it's only natural that your body couldn't withstand that! Now , digest the essence core to your stomach immediately.  "

Alonzo pouted then curled as he whinned.  " Xinn , it really hurts a lot . I feel like dying . " Alonzo's hoarse voice resounded. 

Xinn's heart felt a pang of pain for his lover and immediately rubbed Alonzo's belly .

" Go baby , absorb it.  Remember the times you devoured your prey . Devour the energy to your spiritual core , envelop its energy and slowly absorb it . Don't be hasty you fool.  "

Alonzo's eyes turned watery then slowly closed his eyes to slowly absorb the energy inside him . Xinn muttered to himself how foolish the snake was. 

Xinn's brows furrowed in worry then comb Alonzo's hair in distress . He touched Alonzo's forehead and felt his temperature turning higher . Xinn was not used to Alonzo's current temperature and immediately ran to the bathroom to get a basin , filled it with lukewarm water and wetted a clean small towel before squeezing it . He then put the towel over his lover's forehead and wiped his body before changing him with new clothes. 

Xinn pecked Alonzo's cheeks before rubbing his stomach , helping him to absorb the essence with his energy.